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Dogs of Montreal: Meet the Kennedys

Author of the article:

Paul Labonté • Special to the Montreal Gazette

Publishing date:

July 28, 2017 • 1 minute read

John and Jacqueline Kennedy have a promising future: Owner Ian Kennedy wants the puppies to be trained as therapy dogs so they can bring joy and serenity to others.Photo by Paul Labonté/ Montreal GazetteWhere are the best places for dogs and their owners to walk? How dog-friendly is a district? Find out every week inDogs of Montrealandfollow this feature on Instagram. Ian Kennedy has many plants, mostly succulents. He works in the clothing industry and is often on the road, so over the years the plants have been a substitute for puppies. Both his office and apartment have great light, which he credits for his plants flourishing. The plants became a serious hobby, so much so that Kennedy has created a hashtag on Instagram called #petsforwanderers where he has documented the growth of all these plants over the last few years.

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But Kennedy has always wanted a couple of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, and recently his dreams came true when he brought home John and Jacqueline. He still travels, but this breed that can accompany him in carry-on luggage, and he has an army of friends willing to dog-sit. Kennedy also intends to have the dogs trained and certified as therapy dogs so they can bring joy and serenity to others.

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Names

Jacqueline and John Kennedy

Breed

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Age

14 weeks

Owner

Ian Kennedy

Neighbourhood

The Southwest (St-Henri). I call it the South Best!

Favourite spot in the neighbourhood

I like to run along the canal in St-Henri because it feels like you aren’t in the city, and it can be a 2-kilometre or a 10-kilometre walk depending on how adventurous you are feeling that day. I can’t wait for John and Jacqueline to get a little older — I hope to train them to go on 5-kilometre runs with me in the mornings.

Best thing about the neighbourhood

The people — everybody is so nice. It’s a real friendly community here.